Anya Shrubsole
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Anya Shrubsole is an international cricket
er. She has been a member of the England women's cricket team since 2008. A right-arm medium pace bowler
and lower-order
right-handed batsman, she plays her domestic cricket for Somerset women
.
in the early 1990s, Anya Shrubsole was born in Bath, Somerset
. Although she played youth cricket for Somerset women
, appearing in both the Under-15 and Under-17 Women's County Championships, she made her first team début for the county at the age of 12. Facing Berkshire
in the Women's County Championship
, Shrubsole claimed two wickets in her six overs
after opening the bowling alongside Steph Davies
, helping Somerset to a four wicket victory. She scored her first runs in women's List A cricket in the following match, remaining ten not out
against Staffordshire
. Though she only played three of Somerset's five fixtures in the 2004 competition, Shrubsole finished with the county's second best bowling average
, with her five wickets in the competition coming at an average of 11.20.
The 2005 season saw Shrubsole make her first appearance in the Super Fours
—a competition in which the England selectors place the 48 leading players into four teams—playing one Twenty20
for the Braves. Shrubsole remained 16 not out at the close of the Braves innings, and claimed two wickets in the following innings as the V Team won by four wickets. Her performances in the County Championship brought her less wickets than in the previous season, with the young bowler claiming two in the competition. In contrast, she improved significantly on her highest batting total, posting a score of 41 not out during a big victory over Surrey
in July. The following season saw Shrubsole begin the season playing as a specialist batsman. She didn't bowl until her sixth matchOnly counting matches in the County Championship and Super Fours, not club matches. of the season. She continued to bowl infrequently through the season, and despite playing all six County Championship matches for Somerset, only bowled 131 balls, 133 less than fellow medium pace bowler Hannah Lloyd
. Her batting during the season saw her finish as Somerset's second highest run-scorer with 127 runs, Her performances in the Super Fours were less impressive, in three 50-over and two 20-over contests, she scored seven runs and did not claim a wicket. After the close of the English women's domestic season, Shrubsole appeared for the MCC
's women's side against the touring Indians in a Twenty20.
Women's Invitation XI in a Twenty20 match against England.
Shrubsole played two matches for the England Development Squad against the touring South Africans in early August, claiming a wicket in each match to help the English side win them both. She then travelled with the Development Squad to compete in the 2007 Women's European Championship
, playing all three of England's matches as they remained undefeated to win the tournament.
debut against South Africa on 14 August 2008. Opening the bowling, she took the wicket of Marcia Letsoalo
as England recorded a comfortable victory. Nine days later, Shrubsole took three wickets on her Twenty20 International
debut against South Africa, and was subsequently named man of the match.
She won the Most Promising Young Women's Cricketer Award at the end of the 2008 season, and was called up to England's squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. She has been a member of the England women's cricket team since 2008. A right-arm medium pace bowler
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
and lower-order
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
right-handed batsman, she plays her domestic cricket for Somerset women
Somerset Women cricket team
The Somerset Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English ceremonial county of Somerset. Having twice finished as Women's County Championship Division Two Champions—in 2004 and 2005—and once as Division Two runners-up—in 2008—they...
.
Early years
The daughter of Ian Shrubsole, who made two Minor Counties appearances for WiltshireWiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the early 1990s, Anya Shrubsole was born in Bath, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. Although she played youth cricket for Somerset women
Somerset Women cricket team
The Somerset Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English ceremonial county of Somerset. Having twice finished as Women's County Championship Division Two Champions—in 2004 and 2005—and once as Division Two runners-up—in 2008—they...
, appearing in both the Under-15 and Under-17 Women's County Championships, she made her first team début for the county at the age of 12. Facing Berkshire
Berkshire Women cricket team
The Berkshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Berkshire. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship.-Honours:...
in the Women's County Championship
Women's County Championship
The Women's County Championship is the women's domestic cricket league in the British Isles...
, Shrubsole claimed two wickets in her six overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
after opening the bowling alongside Steph Davies
Steph Davies
Stephanie Ann Davies, commonly known as Steph Davies, is an international cricketer who has represented the England women's cricket team in four One Day Internationals...
, helping Somerset to a four wicket victory. She scored her first runs in women's List A cricket in the following match, remaining ten not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Staffordshire
Staffordshire Women cricket team
The Staffordshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Staffordshire. They play in Division Three of the Women's County Championship....
. Though she only played three of Somerset's five fixtures in the 2004 competition, Shrubsole finished with the county's second best bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
, with her five wickets in the competition coming at an average of 11.20.
The 2005 season saw Shrubsole make her first appearance in the Super Fours
Super Fours
The Super Fours are a women's cricket competition in England that has been run annually since 2001.The England selectors choose 48 leading players and put them into four teams...
—a competition in which the England selectors place the 48 leading players into four teams—playing one Twenty20
Women's Twenty20 cricket
Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004...
for the Braves. Shrubsole remained 16 not out at the close of the Braves innings, and claimed two wickets in the following innings as the V Team won by four wickets. Her performances in the County Championship brought her less wickets than in the previous season, with the young bowler claiming two in the competition. In contrast, she improved significantly on her highest batting total, posting a score of 41 not out during a big victory over Surrey
Surrey Women cricket team
The Surrey Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Surrey affiliated with Surrey County Cricket Club. They play in Division Two of the Women's County Championship.-Honours:...
in July. The following season saw Shrubsole begin the season playing as a specialist batsman. She didn't bowl until her sixth matchOnly counting matches in the County Championship and Super Fours, not club matches. of the season. She continued to bowl infrequently through the season, and despite playing all six County Championship matches for Somerset, only bowled 131 balls, 133 less than fellow medium pace bowler Hannah Lloyd
Hannah Lloyd
Hannah Jayne Knight is a former international cricketer who represented the England women's cricket team in five One Day Internationals...
. Her batting during the season saw her finish as Somerset's second highest run-scorer with 127 runs, Her performances in the Super Fours were less impressive, in three 50-over and two 20-over contests, she scored seven runs and did not claim a wicket. After the close of the English women's domestic season, Shrubsole appeared for the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
's women's side against the touring Indians in a Twenty20.
International recognition
Shrubsole's first match of the 2007 season brought her best career bowling return in women's List A cricket. With Somerset defending 206, she opened the bowling for her county, claiming seven wickets – including those of Surrey's top six batsmen. After her strong start to the season, Shrubsole only managed one more wicket in the Championship, in Somerset's second match, against Berkshire. Her eight wickets were still enough for her to finish second among Somerset wicket-takers in 2007. The Rubies won all six matches in the Super Fours, during which Shrubsole claimed two wickets, though her bowling was expensive; her economy of 4.21 the worst on the team. Despite this, Shrubsole opened the bowling for an ECBEngland and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
Women's Invitation XI in a Twenty20 match against England.
Shrubsole played two matches for the England Development Squad against the touring South Africans in early August, claiming a wicket in each match to help the English side win them both. She then travelled with the Development Squad to compete in the 2007 Women's European Championship
Women's European Cricket Championship
The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket tournament for teams representing European countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.-History:...
, playing all three of England's matches as they remained undefeated to win the tournament.
International cricket
Shrubsole made her ODIWomen's One-day International cricket
Women's One Day International cricket is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was held in England...
debut against South Africa on 14 August 2008. Opening the bowling, she took the wicket of Marcia Letsoalo
Marcia Letsoalo
Matshipi Marcia Letsoalo , is a South Africa cricketer. She has made one Test and 15 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa since 2007.-External links:...
as England recorded a comfortable victory. Nine days later, Shrubsole took three wickets on her Twenty20 International
Women's Twenty20 cricket
Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004...
debut against South Africa, and was subsequently named man of the match.
She won the Most Promising Young Women's Cricketer Award at the end of the 2008 season, and was called up to England's squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2009 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held in Australia from 7 to 22 March 2009, using the sport's One Day International format....
.